Hi, I'm Shannon-Lee Sassenberg!

I'm the founder of Inspiro Leadership and Talent,

passionate hospitality-enthusiast

pet-mom to the cutest corgi (Ollie)& wife to the world's best husband Dante

I'm a little OCD (Obsessive Coffee Drinker)

Zealous trainer and purpose-driven coach

I'm deeply passionate about helping hospitality professionals align their careers with their true purpose — because I know from personal experience how transformative that journey can be. A couple of years back I went on a mission to define my personal "why" and I came to this conclusion... my WHY is "To joyfully serve and inspire others so that impossible dreams are realized."

It’s this driving purpose that led me to build Inspiro — a platform dedicated to empowering hoteliers to grow, lead, and create impact with purpose at the center of it all.

My Journey

Over the past decade, I’ve built a dynamic career in hospitality — starting in operations, pivoting into Learning and Development, and eventually growing into leadership. Throughout that journey, I always had a passion for serving people BUT it was only after navigating a few pivotal moments that I discovered what truly fulfilled me... and I believe there’s an important difference between living your passion and finding true fulfillment. What I discovered was that my fulfillment came from helping others realize their full potential —potential in their careers, their lives, and within themselves.

I've trained hundreds of hospitality team members for one of the world’s largest hotel companies, designed and delivered programs focused on leadership and career growth, personally navigated two major career pivots and guided countless one-on-one conversations to help individuals unlock new paths they hadn’t seen before... Now I want to take what I've learnt and empower others.

I know what it feels like to want a career that not only succeeds — but fulfills you.
And I also know the confusion, the overwhelm, and the uncertainty that can stand in the way.

My first six years were full of hard lessons and uphill battles, but when I finally aligned my career with my purpose, I experienced exponential growth (we are talking intern to Head of Department) in just four years — growth that completely transformed my trajectory and taught me valuable lessons about leading in hospitality.

Now, I'm here to help you experience that transformation too — without the years of confusion and strain.

In hospitality, it’s easy to lose yourself in the demands of the job...

But I believe that when you align your passion, skills, purpose, and career — you don’t just succeed.
You lead. You inspire. You create change.

Inspiro was created to give hospitality professionals the tools, support, strategy, and network they need to:

Build careers they love,

Serve their bigger life purpose,

And achieve extraordinary success and impact.

Whether you’re starting out, pivoting, or rising into leadership — I'm here to help you turn potential into TALENT.

Want to see more of what I'm up to? Let's connect!